The Rad Revival House
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Presenting a cult film podcast unlike any other! The Rad Revival House unearths cool, forgotten cinema for the young, and cinematically curious.Join your host, "The Professor" Cesare Augusto, as he introduces underrated, forgotten, and obscure movies to influence current moviegoing audiences to rediscover these forgotten gems, AND to help ignite the passion of newer generations of filmmakers in hopes of returning the cinema to vintage glory of decades past!The Rad Revival House premieres a new episode every Wednesday. Theme song by George Davison. Artwork by Liza Manansala
Episodes
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 30, DONOR UNKNOWN - THE LOST ART OF THE MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
On this very special Bonus Episode of The Rad Revival House Season 3, we’re revisiting the 1990s with the gripping made-for-TV thriller picture, DONOR UNKNOWN. Joining us as Special Guest Lecturer is none other than the star of DONOR UNKNOWN, famous journeyman actor Peter Onorati! Peter’s...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 29, HOLLYWOOD - THE BEST 70S CRIME FILM YOU'VE NEVER SEEN!
On the Season 3 finale of The Rad Revival House, we are THRILLED to tackle one of the greatest and criminally-underseen crime films of the 1970s: HOLLYWOOD MAN! We are especially excited to have a pillar of classic tough guy cinema as this week’s Special Guest Lecturer, the ace character actor…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 28, THE INGLORIOUS BASTARDS - THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN MACARONI COMBAT CLASSIC!
The special Season 3 Finale Series at The Rad Revival House begins with our review of the original hard-hitting no-holds-barred 1978 Macaroni Combat classic, THE INGLORIOUS BASTARDS! We at the RRH opens with open arms the Special Guest Lecturer of the week, one of the stars of THE INGLORIOUS...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 27, THE BIG RED ONE: OVER THERE WITH SAM FULLER AND LEE MARVIN!
Ten-HUT and fall in, class! The Rad Revival House explores one of the greatest yet criminally-underrated war films of all time: Samuel Fuller’s 1980 autobiographical epic, THE BIG RED ONE, starring the incomparable Lee Marvin! Joining us for the first time is Kass Smiley, host of The Big Lee…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 26, JUNETEENTH/FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL - CLAUDINE
On this dual Juneteenth/Father’s Day Weekend, the Rad Revival House pays tribute to both yearly observances with our review of the great 1970s African-American family drama, CLAUDINE! Returning to provide his excellent cinematic insight is filmmaker and frequent Special Guest Lecturer Mike Dennis...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 25, PRIDE MONTH SPECIAL - THE CHILDREN'S HOUR & THE WEDDING BANQUET
Happy Pride Month to our LGBTQ class of listeners and aspiring filmmakers! The Rad Revival House embarks on its first-ever Pride Month tributes with a double-feature of great LGBTQ-based films: the gripping 1961 drama THE CHILDREN’S HOUR, and the light-hearted 1993 foreign comedy-drama THE…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 24, IF YOU MEET SARTANA, PRAY FOR YOUR DEATH: SARTANA IS YOUR POLLBEARER!
Avanti, pardners! The Rad Revival House returns to the wild and wacky Spaghetti Western with our review of IF YOU MEET SARTANA, PRAY FOR YOUR DEATH. And if that isn’t the coolest damn movie title ever, we don’t know what is! Helping to review this bonkers Spaghetti Western is frequent Special…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 23, MY DINNER WITH ANDRE: A SURREAL CONVERSATION COME TO LIFE!
This week on The Rad Revival House, we take a visit to the surrealistically simplistic world of Louis Malle’s MY DINNER WITH ANDRE! Returning to the RRH is frequent Special Guest Lecturer, Frank Mandosa of the great cinematic podcast, Reels of Cinema. Together, Frank and our host, Professor…
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 20, SLEEPING BEAUTY - The Gothic Animated Disney Animated Masterpiece!
Presenting a special two-fer of firsts at the Rad Revival House! We’re reviewing our first ANIMATED feature, as well as our first DISNEY film, with 1959’s SLEEPING BEAUTY! Aurora, a beautiful young princess, finds herself cursed by an alluring but evil fairy named Maleficent, who, after being...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 22, HAVE GUN - WILL TRAVEL: TV's Knight in Western Armor!
The Rad Revival House returns to television with a look at 4 great episodes of the Western hit show, HAVE GUN - WILL TRAVEL! Our host, Professor Cesare Augusto, deep-dives in his favorite TV Western of all time. He reveals what makes this show so interesting, and how he first discovered it from,...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 21, RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR - The Gross Yet Compelling 80s Italo- Trash Masterpiece!
The Rad Revival House explores the gruesome sub-genre of Italian Sci-Fi Exploitation cinema with the bonkers 1984 picture, RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR!Appearing for the first time on our show as Special Guest Lecturer is Sam Panico of the cool AF cult film website B&S About Movies. Along with our host,...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 20, YI YI - The Taiwanese Epic of Normal Life
The Rad Revival House ventures back to Asia with a look at the quiet, poignant character study YI YI, directed by Taiwanese film icon Edward Yang. Returning to the RRH is Special Guest Lecturer Sam Levy, co-host of the YouTube-based podcast “Informed Nostalgia.” Labeled by our host, Professor...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 19: THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD - Ray Harryhausen's Fantastic Voyage!
The Rad Revival House returns to the wonderful, fantastical whimsey of classic special effects titan Ray Harryhausen with THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD! Recurring Special Guest Lecturer Philip Duke II of the great movie review podcast Making Tarantino lends a welcoming hand in reviewing this wacky...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 18, THE DANIEL ROEBUCK DOUBLE FEATURE: THE HAIL MARY & DUDES - Celebrating Independent Cinema With Star & Filmmaker Daniel Roebuck!
A Rad Revival House EXCLUSIVE! We are thrilled to have a Bonafide film star, screenwriter, filmmaker, and actual subject of our reviews as a Special Guest Lecturer, Mr. Daniel Roebuck, this week! Together with our host, Professor Cesare Augusto, Danny has graciously agreed to analyze and review…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 17, NIGHT OF THE LEPUS - A Rabbit Rampage For Easter!
Happy Easter from The Rad Revival House! To commemorate such a joyous occasion, we will tackle the awesomely bad 1970s camp horror classic, NIGHT OF THE LEPUS! Our beloved host, Professor Cesare Augusto, tackles this review solo for a change. Here, he provides a testament to the schlocky,...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 15, THE RED SHOES - LOVE AND HEARTBREAK AT THE BALLET
Not since BLACK SWAN has there been such a visually-intense picture about ballerinas than 1948’s THE RED SHOES, this week on The Rad Revival House! Appearing for the first time on our show are the unbeatable team of Nicole and Tessa from the excellent Doom Generation Podcast. They join our host...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 14 - THE ROBERT DUVALL DOUBLE FEATURE TRIBUTE: THX 1138 and THE OUTFIT
The Rad Revival House pays tribute to a true icon of the Cinema: the late, great Robert Duvall. Returning to the RRH as Special Guest Lecturer is Newman of the excellent podcast Movies 4 Dayz. Together with host Professor Cesare Augusto, Newman lends a strong hand in analyzing two criminally...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 13, THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS - Special Oscars Edition!
On this very special Oscars Edition of The Rad Revival House, we revisit the fantastic political foreign thriller, THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS! Nominated for three Academy Awards (in non-consecutive years, a true cinematic achievement), including Best Foreign Language Film in 1966, THE BATTLE OF…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 12, RE-ANIMATOR - STUART GORDON'S 80S-FLAVORED FRANKENSTEIN GORE FEST!
Horror gore-hounds of the world, REJOICE! The Rad Revival House hits the bloody 1980s with the cult 1985 splatter-fest RE-ANIMATOR! Joining us as a first time Special Guest Lecturer is longtime Horror film lover Mike Messbauer, who is more than eager to discuss his fascination with director…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 11 - COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT -- SUPERCOMPUTERS GONE SENTIENT, AND AMOK!
What do you get when you combine the futuristic, technological, but paranoid marvel of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY with the gripping nuclear what-if nightmare of DR. STRANGELOVE? You get the brilliant underrated sci-fi masterpiece COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT as this week’s Rad Revival House review!...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 10 - BLACK HISTORY MONTH: NEW JACK CITY
Are we our brother’s keepers? YES WE ARE! The Rad Revival House concludes our Black History Month Movie Movement 2026 with a true bang through our review of the 1991 African-American action classic, NEW JACK CITY. Helping us analyze this slam-bang urban thriller is Vashawn “V.Q.” Quinones, host…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 9, BLACK HISTORY MONTH: BRIAN'S SONG
Who’s ready for some football…drama? Happy Superbowl Sunday, class! We’re at a very special edition of our Black History Month movie movement, as we combine both BHM and the big game! This week, the RRH explores the great 1971 made-for-TV dramatic sports tearjerker, BRIAN’S SONG. Helping in our...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 8, BLACK HISTORY MONTH: HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE
Happy Black History Month! All February long, The Rad Revival House celebrates African-American culture through the all-compassing eye of the cinematic lens, especially by way of underrated, underseen black movies. Joining our podcast for the very first time is Derek Major, an old friend of RRH...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 7: THE UNREALIZED POP REFERENCS OF STRANGER THINGS!
Hey, freaks! In this very special episode, The Rad Revival House takes things a bit “upside down” with a unique new topic, “The Unrealized Pop References of STRANGER THINGS”! Joined by longtime regular Special Guest Lecturer Steve “The Analog Man” Tumolo, host Professor Cesare Augusto tackles the...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 6, MATANGO: ISIHIRO HONDA'S NON-GODZILLA MONSTER-PIECE!
Konichiwa! The Rad Revival House returns to the Land of the Rising Sun with a look at the bonkers Japanese monster thriller MATANGO, OR ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE! Writer and Japanese cinema aficionado Jennifer Upton returns as Special Guest Lecturer to lend a helping hand in discussing this...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 5, BEACH OF THE WAR GODS: THE CHINESE SEVEN SAMURAI?
Happy New Year, Class! The RRH is proud to present our first review of 2026 that slices harder than a sword to the neck: the 1973 Kung Fu epic, BEACH OF THE WAR GODS! Joining our discussion as Special Guest Lecturer is Chris The Brain, the esteemed host of the excellent Bulletproof Action…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 4 - UNLIKELY HOLIDAY CLASSICS, NIGHT OF THE COMET: CHRISTMAS WITH THE ZOMBIES
The Rad Revival House continues its Unlikely Holiday Movies run with the bonkers 1984 Sci-Fi cult classic NIGHT OF THE COMET! Joining us is our newest Special Guest Lecturer, former screenwriter and now Writers Guild of America auditor Chris Chabot, who worked the hustle and bustle of the Amazon...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 3 - UNLIKELY HOLIDAY CLASSICS, DAY OF THE OUTLAW: THE ICY FISTS OF DEATH!
Happy yee-haw Holidays! The Rad Revival House begins its Unlikely Holiday Films movement with back-to-back reviews of the most unlikely movies to watch before Christmas! First on our list is DAY OF THE OUTLAW, the 1959 wintry Western thriller from genre master Andre De Toth. Our host, Professor...
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 2 - THE DIANE KEATON DOUBLE FEATURE TRIBUTE: LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR and BABY BOOM
The Rad Revival House is proud to present our Double Feature Tribute to the late great Diane Keaton. Joining our discussion is Jeanne Marie Denizard, “The Sleepless Critic,” one of New England’s most revered and esteemed film critics. She and our host, Professor Cesare, analyze two of Keaton’s…
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SEASON 3, EPISODE 1, BILLY JACK AND WINTER COUNTS - The Adventures of Two Hard-Boiled Indigenous American Anti-Heroes!
The Rad Revival House is back with a vengeance in its 3rd Season! We are thrilled to open Season 3 with quite the lethal combination: a dual look at the unique 1971 vigilante thriller BILLY JACK, and the gritty hard-boiled Native American mystery thriller novel WINTER COUNTS. Our Special Guest...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 40, EUROCRIME: The Documentary On Italy's Toughest, Roughest, Meanest Movies Ever Made!
An RRH Exclusive! For our Season 2 finale, we’re focusing on our very first documentary feature, where we explore the often brutal and bombastic 1970s Italian cop and gangster subgenre of action cinema, with EUROCRIME! In another Rad Revival House first, we’ve invited an honest-to-God member of…
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 39, TARGETS: Exploring the Mind of a Deranged Mass Murderer!
The Rad Revival House explores the mind of a violent, trigger-happy psychopath in filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich’s 1968 debut, TARGETS! Joining us for the very first time is cinephile, podcast producer, and kid brother to our host, Professor Cesare Augusto, Gabe Mara. Horror legend Byron Orlok…
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 38, ULZANA'S RAID - The Blood-Soaked 1970s Revisionist Western!
The RRH returns to the bloodsoaked American Old West with ULZANA’S RAID! Returning to our show is Cinema Studies Professor Peter Mascuch to offer his sharp insight upon this notoriously violent but artistically great Revisionist Western. ULZANA’S RAID stars Hollywood legend Burt Lancaster and...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 37, FIRST BLOOD: The Only Rambo Film That Artistically Matters!
When it comes to reviewing underrated great movies…NOTHING IS OVER! NOTHING! Because this week’s episode is an academic deep dive in the 1982 action classic FIRST BLOOD! Joining us this week is Wayne of the excellent film review podcast In Film We Trust. Together, Wayne and our host, Professor...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 36, THREE OUTLAW SAMURAI - Justice At The End Of A Katana Blade!
This week’s review cuts like a Katana with THREE OUTLAW SAMURAI! Repeat Special Guest Lecturer Jay Corso returns to lend an insightful hand on this fabulous 1960s Japanese Chanbara (sword-fighting) tale. A trio of Samurai warriors, all of which with intriguing and clashing personal backstories,...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 35, PATHER PANCHALI - The Visually-Stunning, Yet Touching Film Debut of Indian legend Satyajit Roy!
The Rad Revival House visits the land of India for the very first time with a look at the legendary Satyajit Ray’s stunning debut film, PATHER PANCHALI! Joining our discussion is host Professor Cesare Augusto’s old friend and fellow cinephile Sam B. Levy. Together, Cesare and Sam analyze what…
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 34, CRIMINALLY FORGOTTEN ACTORS: The Late Great Spaghetti Western Star Peter Lee Lawrence!
The Rad Revival House revisits its classic Criminally Forgotten Actors segment with a special showcase on the ultra-cool Spaghetti Western star, Peter Lee Lawrence! German by origin, Lawrence had a different approach as a SW icon. Rather than being a rugged gunfighter by the likes of Clint...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 33, KRUSH GROOVE - The (Fictionalized) Run-D.M.C. Story!
Check it: the RRH reviews the 1985 hip-hop drama KRUSH GROOVE! Our host, Professor Cesare Augusto, be kickin’ it old-school style as he reviews this great piece of 80s pop culture. KRUSH GROOVE tells the tale of Russell Walker (Blair Underwood in his debut film role), a fictionalized take on...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 32, WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Vincent Price, Witchfinder!
The Rad Revival House is "burning" up with excitement about our newest Horror review on WITCHFINDER GENERAL!We're joined by London-based cinephile and author Jennifer Upton, who provides some very shrewd insight on this unusual 1968 folk horror chiller. Vincent Price stars as Matthew Hopkins, a...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 31, THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE - The Slow-Burning Boston Crime Saga!
Screen legend Robert Mitchum returns to the Rad Revival House in his classic grumbling, high-intensity fashion with his 1973 Boston-based gangster drama THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE! Based on the novel by attorney-turned crime author George V. Higgins, THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE tells the tale of...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 30, THE LAST BOY SCOUT - The Uneven Creative Genius of Shane Black
Tuesday Night’s a great time for action cinema as the RRH reviews the 1991 cult classic THE LAST BOY SCOUT! This doozy of a thriller stars Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans as a disgraced ex-Secret Service agent turned private eye and a fallen-from-grace ex-quarterback respectively, thrown together...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 29, THE MOLLY MAGUIRES - The Irish-American Tale of Justice...and Vengeance!
This St. Patrick’s Day week, the Rad Revival House explores the working-class Irish immigrant historical thriller, THE MOLLY MAGUIRES! Our host, Professor Cesare Augusto, takes the solo reins in this episode to review a film that is near and dear to his heart. A fellow immigrant himself…
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 28, A Tribute to Gene Hackman and His Most Underrated Performances
The Rad Revival House pays tribute to the late great Gene Hackman and his most underrated performances. Returning to our show is noted film critic Jeanne Marie Denizard of “The Sleepless Critic”, as she and our host, Professor Cesare Augusto, take turns in exploring Hackman’s greatest and yet,...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 27, THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL - Luis Buñuel's Metaphysical Hell On Earth!
The Rad Revival House explores a true cinematic point of new return with the Mexican surrealist classic, THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL! Directed by Spanish cinematic master Luis Buñuel, the film is a nightmarish combination of metaphysical madness, and class warfare satire. A dinner party attended by...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 26, FLESHEATER - Budget Zombie Madness!
They’re coming for you, Barbara…again! The Rad Revival House returns to the Horror subgenre of zombie flicks with the low-budget undead masterpiece FLESHEATER! Stephen Tumolo, aka The Analog Man (and old Penn State buddy to our host, Professor Cesare Augusto), returns to lend a helping hand in...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 25, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS - The 1956 Science Fiction Classic of Paranoia and Intensity!
The creepy, spellbinding 1956 science fiction classic INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS is this week’s newest RRH review! Really strange things are happening in a small California town. Seemingly-ordinary folks are acting weird. Rather than being their usual selves, they’ve become sullen, withdrawn,...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 24, MISSISSIPPI MASALA - A Hot & Spicy Indian Romance in the American South
On this special Black History Month/Valentine’s Day hybrid episode, the Rad Revival House reviews the underrated cultural romantic drama MISSISSIPPI MASALA! Starring a young Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury(THE HUNGRY GAMES: MOCKINGJAY), MISSISSIPPI MASALA is a heartfelt…
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 23, COTTON COMES TO HARLEM & COME BACK, CHARLESTON BLUE - The "Harlem Detective" Double-Feature!
February is Black History Month, and the Rad Revival House is celebrating this momentous yearly observance our own way with a tribute to two iconic Blaxploitation classics, COTTON COMES TO HARLEM and COME BACK, CHARLESTON BLUE! Master filmmaker Mike D of the African-American cinematic movement...
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 22, THE CHASE - Brando IS the LAW!
The Rad Revival House brings back the enigmatically great Marlon Brando with our review of 1966’s THE CHASE! Joining us is Newman, host of the excellent podcast Movies 4 Dayz as this week’s Special Guest Lecturer. Newman and our host, Professor Cesare August, put their heads together to review…
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 21, ERASERHEAD - David Lynch's Surreal Nightmare Fuel Masterpiece!
On our newest episode, the Rad Revival House explores quite possibly the most BIZARRE film we’ve ever reviewed: 1977’s surrealistic nightmare, ERASERHEAD! George Davison, a longtime friend of the RRH (and composer to our theme song!), returns as Special Guest Lecturer to lend a much-needed…
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Presenting a cult film podcast unlike any other! The Rad Revival House unearths cool, forgotten cinema for the young, and cinematically curious.Join your host, "The Professor" Cesare Augusto, as he introduces underrated, forgotten, and obscure movies to influence current moviegoing audiences to rediscover these forgotten gems, AND to help ignite the passion of newer generations of filmmakers in hopes of returning the cinema to vintage glory of decades past!The Rad Revival House premieres a new episode every Wednesday. Theme song by George Davison. Artwork by Liza Manansala
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